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Saturday, June 27 - Sunday, September 13
Exhibit: Peterborough Museum and Archives presents "Lost Liberties - The War Measures Act" at Peterborough Museum and Archives (Museum Dr. at 300 Hunter St. E., Peterborough, K9J 6Y5). A travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History that invites visitors to reflect on the difficult balance between national security and individual liberties in times of crisis. The exhibition explores the fears, racism, and crises that drove the suspension of civil liberties in Canada during the First World War, the Second World War, and the 1970 October Crisis, including the internment of Canadians of Ukrainian origin and other nationalities during the First World War, the internment of Italian Canadians and the internment and forced relocation of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, and the arrest of hundreds of people in Quebec during the 1970 October Crisis. In each crisis, the federal government applied the War Measures Act, which had serious impacts on the civil liberties of many individuals, groups, and communities in Canada. Museum hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays and 12 - 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Cost: Admission by donation. For more information visit https://peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca.
